Piper PA-28-180 N44502
28 September 1989 · Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 September 1989 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N44502, operated by James D. Malliet, was involved in an accident near Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gonstead (C69)
- Coordinates
- 42.9997, -89.7293
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N44502
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James D. Malliet
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sioux Falls → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA194
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES FOR BREAKING-IN NEW BRAKES AND THE EXCESSIVE TOUCHDOWN SPEED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE WORN BRAKES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN FAST IN GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND DID NOT STOP PRIOR TO THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH EVERGREEN TREES. THE LANDING WAS THE FIRST LANDING MADE SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF A SET OF NEW METALLIC BRAKE LININGS. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED EXCESSIVELY WORN BRAKE DISCS AND LININGS. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT RECOMMENDED BRAKE LINING BREAK-IN PROCEDURES HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Elkader, Iowa, United States | Pritts Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Michael J. Belica | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-160 | Hammond, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ashland, Virginia, United States | A & S Flying Services | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1989 | Lancair 235 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172M | Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States | Nack, James W. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1989 | Cessna 150J | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | LEE Rasmussen | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | Plodzien, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |